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Kath
Yearling
United Kingdom
697 Posts |
 Posted - 02/04/2012 : 16:51:50
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lol this is a funny post! I'm terrified of house spiders (had to share my gym with one last Thurs!!) but I have held 2 tarantulas & it's true what tarantula man said that they are a lot nicer than house spiders.
I can't believe I actually held them, I surprised myself. Thought I'd run out of the room screaming! I have to admit tho, when I felt the spiders moving on my arm, I gave them back pretty quick! 
I did get really spooked out a few years ago when I went to put my slippers on as soon as I got out of bed, felt something in the toe area with my toe, tipped my slipper up.... & a big spider ran out of my slipper  !!
Needless to say, for a while after that I checked my slippers before I put them on & I still shudder to this day when I think about my toe touching it! All I can say is good job I hadn't put my glasses on before or else I would have seen it in all it's glory!!! |
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tk72
Hatchling
United Kingdom
494 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2012 : 18:16:54
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Used to have a bird eating tarantula when i was 17. all those years ago. It was an evil little git.
Just think of them as.
or stand on them if they are this big.
scary one coming up for you though.
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are you ready?
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someone is watching you.
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Mamma
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
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Katie.Dublin
Sub Adult
Ireland
1560 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2012 : 20:45:42
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Originally posted by Kath
lol this is a funny post! I'm terrified of house spiders (had to share my gym with one last Thurs!!) but I have held 2 tarantulas & it's true what tarantula man said that they are a lot nicer than house spiders.
I can't believe I actually held them, I surprised myself. Thought I'd run out of the room screaming! I have to admit tho, when I felt the spiders moving on my arm, I gave them back pretty quick!
I did get really spooked out a few years ago when I went to put my slippers on as soon as I got out of bed, felt something in the toe area with my toe, tipped my slipper up.... & a big spider ran out of my slipper !!
Needless to say, for a while after that I checked my slippers before I put them on & I still shudder to this day when I think about my toe touching it! All I can say is good job I hadn't put my glasses on before or else I would have seen it in all it's glory!!!
Oh god I'm never more paranoid than when I take out my contact lenses. Every bit of black fluff is a potential man eater lol |
     
0.1 normal (Miami) - Hugo
0.1 hypo Motley - Spunky
0.1 MBK - Tequila. RIP
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Katie.Dublin
Sub Adult
Ireland
1560 Posts |
Posted - 02/04/2012 : 20:47:18
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| Ohhh god tk72 that was mean! Why do they need so many eyes?? Can they even see? Somebody explain to me lol. Lotabob you're up! |
0.1 normal (Miami) - Hugo
0.1 hypo Motley - Spunky
0.1 MBK - Tequila. RIP
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Kez
Hatchling
United Kingdom
378 Posts |
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
8403 Posts |
Posted - 03/04/2012 : 01:32:54
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| LMAO @ tk72 that last pic was just cruel!!! |
     
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1.0.0 Hognose - Storm
0.1.0 Staffy - Lyla
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Spreebok
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1135 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2012 : 01:57:31
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Haha, oh lordy TK! I don't find that too bad surprisingly!
Funny though, on the subject of house spiders, when we moved into our home about, gosh, 13 years ago now, there was a moult or the dead husk of a housespider (do they moult, I dunno) that hung from the ceiling by a bit of web. It was a tiny thing, nothing scary. However, being 6 at the time, and in a top bunk (still am haha!) I was quite close to it, and my little overactive mind would scare me. I called it an 'inch spider', and my silly little mind told me it moved an inch every year, and one year it would get me. Never occurred to me just to wipe it away. Heh, it's funny what the mind does to you, I'm pretty sure if I could remember more about when I was little, there'd be a fair few more clues as to why I'm such an anxious person now! (Well, not currently, the tablets see to that haha :P) |
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2012 : 19:59:58
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Originally posted by Katie.Dublin
Ohhh god tk72 that was mean! Why do they need so many eyes?? Can they even see? Somebody explain to me lol. Lotabob you're up!
Meeee lol.
They can see, some jumping spiders have HUGE forward facing eyes to judge distance for erm jumping on their prey or contact lenseless ladies. Their main sense is their sense of touch, and the hairs that cover their body pick up movement, vibration and and some say they can even interpret sound through their hairs.
For anyone interested then http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumping_spider has a good bit of info on jumping spiders (I'm looking to get one) and a great explanation of their eyes and vision. |
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Harlequin Crested Gecko HARLEY
Albino Horned Frog WAKA
Chilean Rose Tarantula TRIXIE. Brazilian Salmon Pink Bird-eating Tarantula SAM. Orange Baboon Tarantula BORIS.
Giant Asian Forest Scorpion, SALLY.
Giant African Land Snails, SHELDON & MICHELLE.
Budwing Mantis, MAIA
Dubia Roach Colony. Silkworm Colony. Mealworm Colony. Waxworm Colony. Fruit Beetle Colony.
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tk72
Hatchling
United Kingdom
494 Posts |
Posted - 05/04/2012 : 22:31:38
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| Sorry just joking. But on the subject of being scared. One of the cleaners in my work has a phobia of snakes. A real bad one, you only have to say the word snake and she gets the sweats and feels sick. I offered to to bring Cola to work but she hit the roof and says no. |
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Katie.Dublin
Sub Adult
Ireland
1560 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2012 : 10:31:32
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Originally posted by lotabob
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Originally posted by Katie.Dublin
Ohhh god tk72 that was mean! Why do they need so many eyes?? Can they even see? Somebody explain to me lol. Lotabob you're up!
Meeee lol.
They can see, some jumping spiders have HUGE forward facing eyes to judge distance for erm jumping on their prey or contact lenseless ladies. Their main sense is their sense of touch, and the hairs that cover their body pick up movement, vibration and and some say they can even interpret sound through their hairs.
For anyone interested then http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jumping_spider has a good bit of info on jumping spiders (I'm looking to get one) and a great explanation of their eyes and vision.
They're interesting critters alright! But you are insane to want one! :P |
0.1 normal (Miami) - Hugo
0.1 hypo Motley - Spunky
0.1 MBK - Tequila. RIP
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 06/04/2012 : 19:56:47
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Originally posted by tk72
someone is watching you.
KILL IT! KILL IT WITH FIRE! |
   
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
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kev 5
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
3065 Posts |
Posted - 07/04/2012 : 22:02:13
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| nice to look at,don't think i would want to own one though |
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Katie.Dublin
Sub Adult
Ireland
1560 Posts |
Posted - 07/04/2012 : 22:05:59
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| Stapey has it on one!!! Turns out this thread isnt at all helpful lol |
0.1 normal (Miami) - Hugo
0.1 hypo Motley - Spunky
0.1 MBK - Tequila. RIP
Horses, bearded dragons, a red tailed boa constrictor, a tortoise, a cat and a dog |
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lotabob
Fully Grown Corn
United Kingdom
4334 Posts |
Posted - 07/04/2012 : 22:57:24
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| It is entertaining, should be renamed, 101 ways to make Katie's skin crawl. |
Anery Corn snake SPOT. Royal Python, DUKE. Hogg Island Boa, SANKE. Albino House Snake, HAL.
Harlequin Crested Gecko HARLEY
Albino Horned Frog WAKA
Chilean Rose Tarantula TRIXIE. Brazilian Salmon Pink Bird-eating Tarantula SAM. Orange Baboon Tarantula BORIS.
Giant Asian Forest Scorpion, SALLY.
Giant African Land Snails, SHELDON & MICHELLE.
Budwing Mantis, MAIA
Dubia Roach Colony. Silkworm Colony. Mealworm Colony. Waxworm Colony. Fruit Beetle Colony.
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Sta~ple
qeeun speler
United Kingdom
6129 Posts |
Posted - 07/04/2012 : 23:12:08
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| Just noticed, it looks like it kinda has eyelashes wtf |
A very special super, duper thanks for K :3 |
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scottishbluebird
it is all my fault
United Kingdom
8403 Posts |
Posted - 07/04/2012 : 23:27:28
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OOOOOH i know how to raise money for the forum!!!
We sponsor Katie & Stapey, and who ever else cant handle spiders to provide NON PHOTOSHOPPED pics.....not that id try to guilt them in to raising money for this WONDERFULL forum or anything  |
0.1.0 Corn - Kellogs
1.0.0 Hognose - Storm
0.1.0 Staffy - Lyla
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1.0.0 Ferret - Peanut R.I.P
0.1.0 Crestie - Fudge. Wish List - Pygmy hedgehog. Tropiocolotes |
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nusnakemum
Sub Adult
United Kingdom
1612 Posts |
Posted - 08/04/2012 : 09:29:45
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| good one Bluebird hee hee |
0.0.1 corn Ernest
0.1.0 leopard gecko Mrs T
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Katie.Dublin
Sub Adult
Ireland
1560 Posts |
Posted - 08/04/2012 : 11:08:48
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| Well it WOULD be a good incentive...! |
0.1 normal (Miami) - Hugo
0.1 hypo Motley - Spunky
0.1 MBK - Tequila. RIP
Horses, bearded dragons, a red tailed boa constrictor, a tortoise, a cat and a dog |
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Katie.Dublin
Sub Adult
Ireland
1560 Posts |
Posted - 01/05/2012 : 13:29:57
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Ok so i've been playing with and feeding a SPIDER! Kind of....?
www.onemotion.com/flash/spider/ |
0.1 normal (Miami) - Hugo
0.1 hypo Motley - Spunky
0.1 MBK - Tequila. RIP
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Edited by - Katie.Dublin on 01/05/2012 13:30:21 |
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Ok...here goes (FAO lotabob and whoever else!)
my feet are up off the floor again!!! lol